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E. E. BUOKNER.

cumwa BLOCK.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.29| 1921- 2 SHEETS-SHEET I- Patented Jan. 31, 1922.

E. E. BUCKNER.

CUTTING BLOCK.

APPLICATION HLED AUG.29. 1921.

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,EPHBAIM E. B oKnER,

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EPI-IRAIM E. BUCKNER, a cltizen of the United States,'res1ding at Owosso, in the county of Shiawassee and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements 1n Cutting Blocks, ot' which'the following is a specification, reference-being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain improve ments in cutting blocks and has relation more particularly to a dev ce of this general character which isfadaptecl to be used in connection with the cutting of auto top curtains, ,sea-t coverings,"harness and other leather workand'whichis also adapted to be used by tailors andby butchers;

It is an object of the invention to provide a novel andimproved block of this general character ofa knock-down type and which comprises a plurality ofsections ormembers which have coacting therewith means whereby said sections or members may be etiec tgively maintained in assembled relation;

Another object of the invention is to pro vide a novel and improved device or this generalcharacter embodying a plu 'ality oi separable members or sections assembled in a manner whereby said members or sections may be reversed when desiredin order to maintain the upper or workingsurtace of the block substantially smooth or finished.

The invention consists in the detailsol construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts of my im proved cuttingblock whereby certain im-' portant advantages are attained and the device rendered simpler; less expensiveand otherwise moregconvenient and advantageous for. use, will be .hereinatter more fully set forth; a I

The novel features of my invention will hereinatterbe definitely claimed.

In order that 'my invention maybe the better understoochl will now proceed to describe the same with reterence to'the' accompanyingdrawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a. view in side elevation of ,a

block constructed in accordance with'anenr.

, taken substantially on the line of P W of si t t Patented Jan. 3L jl922 Application filed Au ust 29,1921. Serial no. 496,285. I

Figure 2;

' Figure 4 is a view in top plan of the block as d sclosedin Figure 1; V Y

-' Figure 5 is a view in perspective, with a portion broken away, of one of the corner members or sections; l a

Figure 6 is a'view in perspectiv of one of the intermediate blocks or members; Figure '7 is a fragmentary view in elevation illustrating a slightlymodified form of invention; and Figure 8 is a viewinelevation of one of the tie or connecting bolts. As'disclosedin the accompanying drawings, B denotes a. blockin its entirety constructed in accordance wlth anjembodiment of my invention and which blockis of a-type especially designed and adapted te'for use by butchers or otherwork wherein the block is subjected to relatively heavy blows. While the" block ,asfp-arti'cularly illustrated in Figure lis oblong in top plan, I. wish it to be understood that'l "do not limit myself to this particular design as the same can be assembled with different configurations The block B comprises a plurality of members or sections 1 preferably ot wood and square in cross section.** Each of the ar easier;

sections or; members 1 at substantially "its longitudinal center is provided therethrougli with apair of openings 2, said'openings being, perpendicularly related and slightly spaced apart in a directionlongitudinally of the section or member 1.

f The inner end portion of each ofthe openings 2 is enlarged, as at 8, to providea .stantially thesame length with the exception of the corner 'nnirnbers orsections and whiclrc'orner members or sections are pro-- vided with the extensions 1 so that said corner members or sections may serve supporting legs to maintain amnion: l3 proper ata desire-delevation.

Extending through each oif'the openings 2 is a tie bolt 7 threaded, at its opposite end portions so that an end portion ofv a bolt 7 chamber or pocket in which is adapted to be may be properly engaged within a coupling nut or member 4 or have engaged therewith a holding member or nut 6. The coupling members or nuts 4 and the tie bolts 7 coact in a manner whereby the various members or sections 1 are effectively held or clamped in assembled relation. The maintenance of the'outer or-side sections 1 in applied position is effected through the instrumentality of the holding members or nuts 6.

At desired intervals and preferably at locations in staggered relation, I find'it of particular advantage to employ the locking plates 8 preferably of metal and each of which plates is arranged in interlocking engagement with four adjacent sections or members 1 at the corners thereof, each of suclrmembers or sections 1 being provided in its corner portion with a groove 9 to receive a marginal portion of a plate 8. The locking plates 8 serve to hold the sections or members 1 firmly in place while the same are being drawn together by the tie bolts 7 to prevent the sections or members 1 from having relative endwise movement, thereby insuring a .perfectlysmooth top or working surface at all times. 7

I also find it of particular advantage to seat within each of the chambers or recesses 5in the outer or side members or sections 1 a cup-shaped washer 10 to receive the adjacent holding member or nut 6.

1 The particular construction, herein disclosed for maintaining the sections or members 1 in assembled relation permits the same to be readily reversed or turned over when the working or upper surface of the block B becomes unduly worn.

In order that. thecorner members or sections 1 may be reversed for the same purpose, the extensions 1 are each also pro- 'vided therethrough with the perpendicularly related openings 2", the same being arranged in accordance with theopenings 2 in the opposite end portionot the corner section or member, and said openings 2 are also spaced the same distance from theadjaccntor lower end of said corner section or member as the spacing of the first open ings 2 from the adjacent or top end of said corner section or member.

. In Figure 7, I illustrate aslightly modified form ot'my invention wherein all of the 'members or sections 1 are of the same length but of a length materially less than that of the members or sections 1 hereinbefore referred to. These sections 1 are connected in the same manner as the sections 1 but this lighter construction of the block B is provided for such work as cloth cutting or the like and wherein the block is not subsignature.

adapted to be supported at a proper e'levation in any desired manner and as generally indicated at 11. V From the foregoing description it is thought to be obvious that a cutting block constructed in accordance with my invention is particularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which it may: be assembled and operated, and it will also beobviousthat my invention is susceptible of some change and modification without departing from the principles and spirit thereofand for this reason I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement and formation of the several parts hereinshown in carrying out my invention in practice except as hereinafter claimed. 7

I claim: x U

1. A block of the class described comprising a plurality of sections, each of said sections having angularly related openings disposed therethrough, an end portion of each ber and engaged with the coupling member carried by an adjacent member.

2. A block of the class described comprising a plurality of sections, each of said sections having angularly related openings disposed therethrough,.an end portion of each of the openings being enlarged, a coupling member arranged within the enlarged portion of each of the openings,tie bolts disposed through the openings, of one member and engaged 'witlrthe coupling member carried by an adjacent member, and holding members engaged withrthe outer end portions of the tie bolts disposed through the side members I V 1 3. A blockof the classdescribed comprising a plurality of sections, each of said sec tions having angularly related openings disposed therethrough, an end portion of each of the openings being enlarged, a coupling member arranged within the enlarged portion of each of the openings, andtie bolts disposed through the openings of onemember and engaged with thecoup'ling member carried by an adjacent member-, angularly related openings in each sectionbeing positioned at substantially the penter of said section. e 1 I V In testimonywhereof I hereunto aiiix my EPHRAIMV'EQBUGKNER. 

